Oil rose for a third day as global output threats compound already red-hot markets for physical supplies, while the Group of Seven agreed to look into a price cap for Russian oil.
While Brent crude has shed 10 percent in the past few weeks, retail prices all over the world for products like gasoline and diesel haven't fallen anywhere near as fast - and are often still rising.
Oil climbed as financial markets recovered from last week's rout, with traders confident that tight supplies will sustain higher prices even if the global economy contracts.